SNAP-EDSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education

ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT

2018

OUR PURPOSE

THE PROBLEM

WHY IT WORKS

WHAT WE DO

Since 1995, the Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP), a service of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension, has used Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) funding to work with low-income families and youth on improving their diets and other health-related behaviors.

CNEP-trained educators follow a research-based learning model that allows them to effectively reach and educate participants. Educators are:

• Members of the communities they support• Trained/supervised by university and county-based faculty• Skilled in using hands-on, interactive teaching methods• Committed to delivering research-based instruction• Able to influence changes in behavior and impact the lives of those they teach• Dedicated to reaching diverse, low-income populations

Oklahoma is ranked 47th in America’s health rankings¹

Oklahoma has the 5th highest rate of obesity for youth ages 10 to 17²

36.5% of Oklahoma adults are obese¹

HEALTH & HUNGER COMMUNITY PROJECTS:Grants are awarded to low-income communities to encourage a healthy lifestyle and/or improve access to healthy foods. Projects implemented included community gardens or health and wellness classes in settings such as schools, low-income housing, senior citizen centers, cooperative extension offices, and community centers.

ADULT PROGRAMS:

Fresh Start is a hands-on nutrition program that teaches adults valuable skills needed to consume a healthy diet and be physically active on a limited income. This program is taught by CNEP Nutrition Education Assistants to individuals or groups, and participants can enroll in either the short-or long-term program.

Faithful Families is a comprehensive nutrition education program for communities of faith. This program is taught in small group sessions facilitated by Extension Educators with the assistance of trained lay leaders from the faith community.

YOUTH PROGRAMS:

Farm to You is an interactive adventure facilitated by Extension Educators for elementary school children. Youth follow food from the farm to the market and through the body to explore the relationships between agriculture, food and health.

OrganWise Guys is a comprehensive school program facilitated by Extension Educators. This program for K-5th students brings lovable organ characters to life to show the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

The Food and Fun for Everyone curriculum for K-5th grade students is taught by CNEP Nutrition Education Assistants (NEAs) in- and outside school settings. This program, teaches youth about nutrition, food safety, physical activity, and body image.

94% improved in one or more diet

quality areas (eating fruits & vegetables,

drinking less sugary beverages, cooking dinner at

home)

75% improved in one or more physical

activity areas (exercising for at least 30

minutes a day, making small changes to be more active)

73% improved their abilities

to choose healthy foods

23% improved their physical

activity practices

Schools in 10 counties

participated in Organwise Guys

79% improved in one or more food resource management practices (comparing food prices, planning

meals &/or making a list before shopping)

28,766 SNAP-Ed

participants

13,350Direct education

lessons

Counties visited by Farm to You

Approximate individuals in 10 counties reached by Health and Hunger

Projects

Youth Making Changes Impacts Family

[A] student reported back to the NEA that he has been counting minutes of physical activity and encouraging his

mother to walk for 20 minutes with him each evening. He reports that his family feels better and hopes to make

changes in their evening meals as well.

– Pontotoc Unit

Adult’s Small Changes Makes Big Impact

During the course of the nutrition lessons, the client came to a

realization that she could make some small changes and have a big impact on her overall health. She decided it was time to start taking care of herself more. She started to reduce her soda and

“junk food” intake and continues to do so. She is paying more attention to her food choices

overall. Being able to successfully make these changes also

motivated her to start riding her bicycle to lose weight. She even

decided to start looking for a job. The client is proud of the changes

she has made so far, and she is excited to continue her journey to

a healthier lifestyle.

– Northwest Unit

NEA Impacts Family

“I worked with the mother and daughter of the family

and sometimes the son who is younger would join in. Since

starting the program, the daughter has been maintaining

her weight, which she hasn’t been able to do. The whole

family is trying new recipes on their own and learning to make

healthier versions of their favorite recipes. They are now learning how to incorporate all the food groups in their meals and using portion control. They reported that the doctors are happy with [the daughter’s] progress and

are hopeful that with continued efforts her health conditions will

get better. Her mother was happy to say that the program has not

only helped her daughter but the whole family.”

– Okmulgee Unit

5,612Family members reached indirectly

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